Blessed be you, God our Father,
For having created Mary so beautiful,
And for having given her to us as Mother
At the foot of the Cross of Jesus.
Blessed be You for having called us,
Like Bernadette,
To see Mary in your light
And to drink from the source of your Heart.
Mary, you know the misery and the sins
of our lives and of the life of the world.
We want to entrust ourselves to you today
Totally and without reserve;
From you we will be reborn each day
By the power of the Spirit,
We will live the life of Jesus
As little servants of our brothers.
Teach us, Mary,
To carry the life of the Lord.
Teach us the ‘yes’ of your heart.
This prayer is the beating heart of the “Family of Our Lady of Lourdes”. It takes up the essential themes of the apparitions: the beauty of Mary, the light of the Grotto, and the source of living water.
All about the Act of Confidence
When to pray this act of confidence?
Every day, as a morning prayer to renew one’s belonging to the great spiritual family of Lourdes.
What is the meaning of this modern prayer?
It links theology (Mary Mother at the foot of the Cross) to the experience of Lourdes (Light, Source). It is a commitment to “serve our brothers” like Bernadette.
Who is this prayer for?
For members of the Family of Our Lady of Lourdes, for hospitaliers, and for all those who want to live the message of Lourdes daily.